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Rising interest rates are discouraging first home buyers and keeping them in the rental market, which in turn is good for property investors, a mortgage broker …
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I was tempted a few years back to include Toowoomba in my No Go Zones report. Its water issues were so serious the city held a referendum on putting recycled se…
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Those looking to buy Australian property may be attracted by Ballarat's attempts to obtain a World Heritage site listing.
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Moderate wages growth in the March quarter will not add pressure for a June interest rate rise, economists say.
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Few first-time buyers are looking at Queensland, which could be good news for foreign investors looking for Australian property.
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Overseas buyers in Victoria have not experienced many repossessions.
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THE Reserve Bank has warned lenders and borrowers to be prudent while giving an assurance that Australia does not have a speculative housing bubble on its hands…
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Australian senator Chris Evans has announced his plans for a new Skilled Occupation List to ensure sufficient numbers of highly skilled immigrants.
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Melbourne's real estate market could be facing its own wintry chill, if clearance rates continue to cool and prices increasingly fall within range.
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A marketing campaign, entitled Australia Unlimited, is set to be launched with the aim of bringing new business to the country.
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Analysts say the federal budget has laid the foundation for the emergence of significant growth in the Australian property and construction industries into 2011…
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The high-end Australian properties on the market in Sydney are taking longer to sell than average in the current climate, according to research.
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